UNSPSC 85901276: Hearing screening assessment using audiometer

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a physical rehabilitation intervention or procedure of hearing screening assessment using audiometer. This intervention or procedure is listed in the World Health Organization's International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems or ICD-10 as code F13Z01Z

UNSPSC 85901276 Hearing screening assessment using audiometer is a Commodity code that shows no recent state and local procurement activity aligned with its nominal scope. The recent opportunities tagged under this code describe sign language interpreting services, special education contracted services spanning multiple disciplines, a data abstraction and natural language processing solution for health plan quality reporting, and area agency on aging health maintenance services—none of which involve audiometric hearing screening. State and local purchasing offices have mislabeled these opportunities within the audiometry commodity rather than the interpreting, special education, health IT, or related codes that would properly classify them.

The disconnect between the code's stated scope and the work actually being solicited indicates that vendors pursuing hearing screening assessment equipment or services should not rely on this code's recent-opportunity stream for pipeline intelligence. The code does not surface active demand for audiometers, hearing screening protocols, or related diagnostic equipment from state or local health departments, school districts, or other public bodies. Business development professionals evaluating this Commodity should monitor alternative UNSPSC codes and direct outreach to state health agencies, special education procurement offices, and school district purchasing departments to identify genuine hearing screening assessment opportunities outside this mislabeled pipeline.